December 2012 - Innovate. Integrate. Transform. Run.

Will SAP HANA Lead to a Big Data Revolution?

By Bill Wood|December 17th, 2012|

Many people focus on HANA as a competitor to Oracle, and it is. Even if HANA adoption and sales were to completely devastate SAP's biggest competitor (Oracle), that would not be HANA's biggest impact. The HANA product has the potential to disrupt entire industries in the context of Big Data. Unlike Big Data, I have been skeptical about the benefits and use of social media in the enterprise, writing about it in Why Social Media Marketing Success Is Elusive for Business and Social Media Fads and [...]

SAP Third Party – Indirect Usage Licensing Part 2

By Bill Wood|December 3rd, 2012|

For those who may not be aware, SAP is not the first company to require user licenses for third party or “indirect usage.” This requirement is becoming more commonplace, and some companies are quite aggressive with it. This follow-up to my previous post on SAP Third Party – Indirect Usage Licensing Part 1 will address real opportunities here. Over the years, SAP has set itself apart by aggressively pursuing sales while generally maintaining good customer relations. SAP's strategy is a balancing [...]